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Disney Studios Returns to Comic-Con in San Diego! Now if only they could get MW for the lines! CCW maybe? hehehe... (I know, technically his isn't about "the land" but I will try to post Disney related items if you guys want)

I'm working the freebie table as staff this year, if we get any Disney items I'll take some to RAK off. - monkeboy2042_CM
317.0 #739 10:18AM

***CLOSED******First RAK I will. Here I go, please no multiple entries one per MouseWaiter lol. Last date to enter will be Match 14th is open to anyone on Mouse Wait in the USA only sorry :(, winner will be chosen on the 15th. If in another state will mail prize. Simple add me will do. Good luck. Sorry to the second winner never responded. Okay Third winner using Random Number Generator is VADERon More...

Gosh you guys are sweet!! Each one who has ever entered for me, it really surprises me and puts a huge smile on my face. You guys are the best! Thank you for making me feel loved in these little ways. 😘 - Sweet_Irish_Cream 4221.8 #24 9:43PM

@kailikea Lol, I'm no proffesional. Start off by getting Camera+ and Instagram in the app store. They're both great apps! Everyone has their own unique style and perspective when it comes to photography. Shoot some test shots and play around with them in different photo apps. Above all: have fun! The most rewarding part of it is when your photos make someone smile or say "Wow".  - iFramedRogerRabbit
1958.0 #69 2:56PM

Get ready for the most exciting MouseWait event EVER - the 3rd MouseWait Family Reunion will be on May 20 and we will have events the entire weekend, stay tuned for details... (we will reveal something that weekend which will exponentially increase your fun at the Parks - just wait until you see what we have planned).

I think it's mandatory that I be there. All I have to say is, "please form two lines in an orderly fashion." - bluefairy
643.3 #270 5:17PM

There have been a lot of Disney fact posts lately-so why not do a Disney fact thread! They are always fun when new people enter the lounge....so what's your favorite Disney fact?

The fact that the old man playing the banjo in Pirates is not some random old man. He is actually A pirate named Jean Laffite. He hid in the Lousiana swamp lands and that's also why the loading dock is called "Laffite's Landing" 😊 - AshleyLynn22
791.2 #203 9:43AM

And the ride, well before they put all the movie stuff in, is a journey through his memories of being a pirate. When you go down the first drop, you are supposed to be descending into his mind and he appears several other places during the ride. The story is also tied in with Haunted Mansion, that's why the weather vane is a ship. - CMJenKWorth 125.0 #2995 11:36AM

Oh my gosh! So cool. Where else does he appear in the ride? - BlackCanary86 55.1 #4282 11:48AM

Between these two rides there was supposed to be a crypt. You can still see the top arch of the would be doorway along the wall/bench/sidewalk dividers (don't know how to describe it) between potc and hm. it has a date on top of the arch - Pixarprincess 540.7 #336 11:50AM

Absolutely correct. It was going to be a tunnel walkway thing linking the attractions into one story. The date is the birth year of the imagineer who came up with it minus 200 years I believe. Every attraction in the parks has a story tied to it. The mansion one is very interesting. - CMJenKWorth 125.0 #2995 11:53AM

I've read so much into Pirates! This has to be my favorite thing! I love it!! - AshleyLynn22 791.2 #203 12:13PM

Really?! I had no idea! He still creeps me out, there is banjo music but no banjo.... Also I alway feel like he is watching me like a crazy stalker.... - tiggertwin 330.2 #675 12:58PM

The Haunted Mansion story goes that The pirate Capt. Blood built the mansion for his wife and she made him promise to never go out to sea again. He told her that he had to go one last time and he was gone for a long time. When he finally came back they got into a big argument and he ended up killing her. Not sure if he killed her accidentally or out of rage. Well, he was so distraught over her death that it's rumored he hung himself in the gallery.. This is why there is a ship weathervane and the picture of the ship in the portrait hall, and also obviously the hanging man in the gallery is Capt. Blood. =) Disney has added stuff with the bride in the attic and killing her husbands and stuff.. but this is one of the original stories. Enjoy! - CMJenKWorth 125.0 #2995 2:00PM

I've always wondered if there was something going on with that guy! Thanks for sharing! - DisneylAndy 205.6 #1824 4:19PM

Huh. I always heard that the bride's death was caused by her overprotective father. When the sailor was gone at sea, he came in as she was trying on her wedding dress. He lied to her, telling her that the captain died at sea. She killed herself, then when the captain came back and heard of the news, he hung himself. - snowwannab 699.3 #236 8:19PM

http://longforgottenhauntedmansion.blogspot.com/2010/09/jean-lafitte-and-mega-theme-temptation.html this is one of probably a few different blogs about the Jean Lafitte story. this one really gets in depth on the story, even more so than what you have learned thus far. check it out!!!! - littleoysterz 242.3 #1356 1:06AM

Walt passed before the POTC attraction was complete, this was one of his babies and he took pride in it. - GoofyJoe 1906.6 #72 10:38AM

Goofy that is why I love it so much! - AshleyLynn22 791.2 #203 10:50AM

Mine is the one in which iasw opened any Walt had children from different cultures represented and they all poured one gallon of water into the attraction, now when they drain the water they take a gallon of water out to keep the "culture" 💙💙💙✨✨✨ - MouseketeerforShort
340.3 #637 9:23AM

*** Winners are @Disneymomab and @dennibowles !*** Congratulation! Whomever contact me first will get their first pick of any 3.****** A simple add me add me will be fine! Winners will be chosen on 2/8, on my birthday!

Absolutely. Great looking pins. Hopefully Jedivegansg will see this post and comment. He is the resident expert on pins. Good hearing from you again. - splashphotoCM
885.6 #179 10:31AM

Where have you been hiding SPCM? Actually, I've been a lil MIA! Hopefully he does comment because 2 pins, I don't know anything about them. - firemomof2 130.6 #2917 10:34AM

I've been around just sick again. And I was MIA for the week of the Bob Hope Classic as I volunteer. How's everything? - splashphotoCM 885.6 #179 11:42AM

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198.2 #1916 10:10AM

Haha I have been thinking about this to, I do that at least 3 xs a day - lisaw 138.6 #2797 10:28AM